Description

Working with children on projects has become recognised as an effective strategy to engage young minds and support children to flourish. When teachers implement a project approach successfully, children can be highly motivated, feel actively involved in their own learning, and produce work of a high quality. Children feel valued as their curiosity and sense of inquiry is nurtured and extended. Possibilities for learning are endless as groups of children work together with a deep exploration of ideas while working collaboratively as a group. Another potential benefit of the project approach for young children is the readiness with which parents can become interested and involved in the children’s learning. This workshop will unpack several types of projects as examples of possibility.

Participants will gain a further understanding in:

How to begin

Different approaches to project work

The variable and flexible frameworks of projects

How to make project work part of every day practice

Planning for projects

Learning environments and materials that support inquiry and invite children to think deeply

The role of the teacher in guiding children’s learning

Documenting and making learning visible from both an individual and group perspective